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Law classes faculty can choose to work at one of 29 accredited law schools in Maryland. The trends in Maryland's law academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in law includes law training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Maryland Vs. National Law Employment

Approximately 2% of the country's law professionals work in Maryland state.

Employment Growth for Law professionals In Maryland

24,350

40,810

40,430

39,660

43,630

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

In Maryland, the field of law is growing. There were 19,280 more law professionals working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 79% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for law professionals which shows a 3% increase in the number of law professionals working around the nation.

Law VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland

$57,494

$62,142

$57,294

$66,961

$66,572

$47,750

$50,212

$51,747

$52,671

$54,055

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Law

Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Maryland, as the number of law professionals is growing, the salaries earned by law professionals are increasing. The mean salary for law professionals in 2006 was $57,494 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $66,572 per year.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Maryland

10th percentile

$38,164

25th percentile

$48,572

50th percentile

$63,426

75th percentile

$81,338

90th percentile

$99,250

Thus, law professionals' salaries grew by 14% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Maryland state, within the field of law, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid law professionals earn 160% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Maryland

Court Reporter

$44,260

Criminal Justice

$47,718

Criminology

$75,023

Forensic Accounting

$66,773

Forensic Science

$58,850

Homeland Security

$50,810

Law

$66,572

Paralegal

$46,165

Public Administration

$97,008

In Maryland, law professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Law programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland

associate

30

bachelor

14

master

7

doctor

2

Certificate

31

Total

84

As the number of law professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited law schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In 2006, 2,341 students graduated from law courses in Maryland. And in 2010, 1,787 students graduated.

There was a decrease in the number of law school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 24%. A majority of these graduates, or 37%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in law.

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